Kings Park Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

The manager and staff are committed to the continuous improvement of the pre-school.

They have taken necessary steps to meet the actions set at the last inspection. For example, they have improved how they identify and meet children's learning and development needs. Staff talk confidently about the children and what needs to be done to support their continuing progress.

Staff are confident to carry through their findings into planning. The quality of teaching across the pre-school is good overall. Staff understand their role to meet children's individual learning needs.

They plan and provide a varied and inter...esting range of activities, both indoors and outside. Staff build close emotional bonds with the children. Children mostly come into the pre-school readily.

Those who do not are sensitively supported by the caring staff, who show genuine concern for the children. As a result, children enjoy their time in this friendly and welcoming pre-school. They are motivated and enthusiastic learners who readily lead their own play.

Children confidently choose what they want to do and return resources to the storage area when they have finished with them.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Children benefit from interesting resources that promote their natural instincts to discover and explore. They take part in pretend play based on their own and imagined experiences.

For example, they enjoy playing in the role-play veterinary surgery where they care for the toy animals and apply real bandages to imagined injuries.Children readily follow requests and instructions. For example, they respond well to requests to tidy away.

Children are given notice of when activities need to change, giving them opportunity to complete activities to their satisfaction. However, the quality of staff interaction with children is not as consistently high at times of transition between activities as it is at other times during the session.Staff do not always use the correct pronunciation of words to fully support children's developing vocabulary and speaking skills.

Despite this, they do engage children in conversation and actively listen to what they have to say. Children enjoy their verbal interactions with staff and are confident communicators. They enjoy stories in groups.

Children listen attentively and concentrate.Children learn about the importance of good hygiene routines. They readily wash their hands before eating and are familiar with the consistent routines.

For example, children know to sit at the table for snack after washing their hands. They enjoy the responsibility of carrying out small tasks, such as washing their plate and cup when they have finished eating.Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour.

Children are helped to learn right from wrong and play harmoniously together. Staff manage children's unwanted behaviour sensitively, taking into account their age and level of understanding.Staff's relationships with parents are friendly and trusting.

They talk to parents to find out about children's starting points and encourage them to continue to share what they know about their child. Staff know about children's home lives. They talk to children about their families, significantly enhancing their sense of belonging.

The management team demonstrates a strong commitment to the pre-school and actively supports the staff in their work. There is an effective programme of supervision, promoting a culture of mutual support and coaching. Staff's professional development is supported well.

A member of staff is currently working towards a higher professional qualification. All staff have regular opportunities to build on their own skills and knowledge.The management and staff are building partnerships with the local primary school.

This helps to ensure that children are fully supported as they prepare for the next stage in their learning, such as moving into the Reception class. Children enjoy the hot dinners that are brought over from the school kitchen.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

The manager and staff demonstrate a secure understanding of their responsibilities to protect the welfare of the children in their care. They are aware of the indicators of abuse and know how to report concerns. All staff receive training in safeguarding to ensure that they are up to date with changes to local procedures for referral and wider issues.

This includes how to recognise and support vulnerable families who may be at risk of extreme behaviours or views. The management team has suitable recruitment procedures to ensure that those working with children are suitable to do so.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: review and revise the organisation of the transition between routine activities to ensure that children continue to enjoy a high standard of teaching and learning pronounce words correctly as part of helping children to develop their vocabulary.